Friday, August 29, 2014

This project begins with -- so, I found this old wooden crate....some things you just have to buy even though you have no idea what you will do with it (my husband does not understand this concept!). But I've been playing around with chalk painting and thought this might be a good 'project.'

I sanded the heck out of the thing then mixed up a batch of chalk paint in this really great denim blue color and painted it.

I then sanded the heck out of it again to give it that distressed look, had my wonderful assistant drill some holes in each side for handles, applied a couple coats of wax and buffed it out.

I then created the rope handles out of some dock line and here's the finished product!

Friday, August 22, 2014

I'm still liking Beach Huts; those little cabanas that you see on the beach are so cute! I found this image for an inspiration shot:

First it inspired some pillows and here's an example:

Then I went on to make some little beach cabana appliques and attempt to mimic the beach. I ended up with a small table top runner, 14" x 24". The center is deep blue representing the water. The edges are natural burlap representing the sandy beach. And, I've placed the beach cabanas near the 'shore'.

It was fun to make and I think it turned out pretty cute! I'm trying to make smaller sized table top because I've received feedback that some of the table runners are too large for some furniture. While longer ones work well for dining room tables, many want to have just a little something for a coffee or end table, or even for a kitchen counter.

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Hi, welcome to my blog. This is where you'll find some of the inspiration behind my sewing and crafting projects, many of which make their way to my Etsy shop. I also share 'how tos' for some of my crafting in case you are interested in trying some of them yourself.